There are 6 ways to get from Bari to Castelmola by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)BRI - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
3h 13m€75–195Train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.GiovanniIc
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-GiardiniRe
10h 38m€28–101Train, ferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.GiovanniIc
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaV1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-GiardiniRe
8h 42mBus, train
- Take the bus from Bari Viale Unità d'Italia to Taranto Porto Mercantile110
- Take the bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-GiardiniRe
9h 41m€30–43Drive, ferry
- Drive from Bari to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Castelmola
5h 59m€76–111Bus
- Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Giardini Naxos Bus StationItabus
10h 3m€41–73
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bari to Castelmola is to bus and train which costs €30 - €45 and takes 9h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Bari to Castelmola is to fly and train which takes 3h 13m and costs €75 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Bari to Castelmola. However, there are services departing from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi and arriving at Taormina Terminal Bus via Giardini Naxos Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 3m.
The distance between Bari and Castelmola is 498 km.
The best way to get from Bari to Castelmola without a car is to train and ferry which takes 8h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Bari to Castelmola, including transfers.
Bari to Castelmola bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi station.
Bari to Castelmola bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Giardini Naxos Bus Station.
There are 2842+ hotels available in Castelmola.
What companies run services between Bari, Italy and Castelmola, Italy?
Itabus S.p.A. operates a bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Giardini Naxos Bus Station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €35–70 and the journey takes 8h 50m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- 800 07 9090
- Website
- fseonline.it
Bus from Bari Viale Unità d'Italia to Taranto Porto Mercantile
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- fseonline.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–27
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Giardini Naxos Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–40
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €2–7
- Moto
- €16–22
- Car
- €30–40
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